A modern librarian who rarely wears her hair in a bun, reads young adult lit like there is no tomorrow, and enjoys sewing and performing in community theater
Joined June 2012
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Every child. Every chance. Every day. Providing our students with a high quality education is a priority every day.
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Elections coming up in your community? Use our resources on the #UniteAgainstBookBans Voting Checklist to learn about your candidates and find out where they stand on the right to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org/vot…
ALT The right to read is on the ballot this year. Be prepared. Unite Against Book Bans. In the right corner is a red orange gradient digital graphic of a hand casting a ballot.
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Because I was the kid who hated PE, afraid of the ball for years. I knew the book would be good, I bought it and it sat on my dresser all year. And then I got an ARC of TOP STORY (Sept '23!!) and it looks amazing. So I dived in this week, facing my fear...2/5
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The 1,269 attempted book bans in 2022 SHATTERED 2021's records.
Here's what you can do to help: uniteagainstbookbans.org/202…
✅ Join the #UniteAgainstBookBans campaign
✅ Call your representative
✅ Report censorship
✅ Use the UABB Action Toolkit
✅ Share the 2022 book bans stats
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A reminder that librarians and teachers are ALSO aunts, uncles, moms and dads, grandparents, sons and daughters and cousins. We are members of families and we care about our students' families, too.
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A library that provides a well-rounded collection of books helps our kids be more effective in the workplace.
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School librarians are also parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, sons and daughters. We want to serve all of our kids and their families who belong to our school community.
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As library advocates, we understand the power of information and the importance of the freedom to read. We've seen unprecedented attacks on this fundamental right, but we can take action. Join us and tell Congress that #FreePeopleReadFreely: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.…
ALT ALA American Library Association
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Real talk, parents: the minute we start banning books, we’ve lost. How can our kids possibly look to us to be the source of courage if we’re afraid of children’s books? 😅 We need to be the person our kids can come and talk to about ANYTHING. #FinallySeen #OutIn7Days @SimonKIDS
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This is how bad it is in Florida. We have to fight in Texas!! "Teachers who don’t make sure their books pass DeSantis’s muster are risking up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine for displaying a forbidden book, a third-degree felony." thenation.com/article/politi…
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Where can you meet school librarians from all over the United States, learn about a slew of topics, and show support for library professionals? At #AASL23, of course! Save $90 on your registration costs by registering in February using the code AASL90.
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"So, now my kid doesn't have the opportunity to read a book that they may connect to, that they may be excited about and that I would be okay with them reading. I don't have that choice anymore as a parent..” — Andrew Spar, @FloridaEA wfit.org/education/2023-02-0… #UniteAgainstBookBans
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Losing your fear of failure is very freeing. It allows you to try and do and be without worrying about what others will say. #ALLibraries #ASLA23
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It’s day two of our school librarian family reunion in Alabama! #ALLibraries #ASLA23
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Only a one more week! Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award for a chance to receive $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-l…
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One more suggestion for advocacy- if you are reluctant to speak at a board meeting, make an apptment with local principal or superintendent. Have a conversation about why this matters to your kids. These personal civil conversations can inform & move the needle toward #FReadom.
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Every book is for a reader, but not every book is for every reader.
Books might make you uncomfortable, & it’s ok to put it down/never finish it.
YOUR discomfort doesn’t means no one should read the book.
#FreedomToRead #FReadom #ReadABannedBook #OrDont #ChoiceIsBeautiful
